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European Science Education Academy. Sofoklis Sotiriou Ellinogermaniki Agogi European Physical Society. Motivation, purpose. European Science Education Academy Place EPS squarely in the shaping of physics teaching approaches
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European Science Education Academy SofoklisSotiriou EllinogermanikiAgogi EuropeanPhysical Society
Motivation, purpose European Science Education Academy • Place EPS squarely in the shaping of physics teaching approaches • Document the innovation process in science education (focusing on teachers PD) in Europe • Collect, organise and provideeasyaccess best practices in science education • Produce data about science education in Europe • Policy advice and input • Coordinate the actions of the National Societies
Starting Point: Presentation of the Main PATHWAY Documentation Pedagogical Framework Best Practices Guidelines for Teachers
Presentations of Experts Views – Reviews of relevant materials - Surveys
Recommendations • Documentation Center for the Modernization of Science Education • Publications, Research Work, Conferences and Workshops • Developing Effective Training Programmes • - Guidelines, Resources, Best Practices • Supporting Communities of Practice • Organising Resources, Motivating Practitioners • Dissemination and Networking • - Supporting National Physical Societies, Collaboration with EC, ESERA, GIREP
Development of the ESEA Repository For policy makers For science education experts For teachers For museum educators and outreach groups
Support of the development of a distributed repository for Science Education in Europe
A World of eLearning tools and resources for Scientific Disciplines just a click away…
ESEA Moocs (using online labs) • For teachers who can’t participate in a workshop • For teachers in addition to a workshop • For all interested parties • Training in the use of online labs and the Portal • Theoretical background • About 16 hours work load 9
2013-2015 8,000 schools 20,000 teachers 1,000,000 science education resources
Financial Support Conceptual Framework (Funded by PATHWAY) Initial Selection of Best Practices (Funded by PATHWAY) Initial Version of the Repository (Funded by PATHWAY) Development of advanced users interface (To be supported by INSPIRING SCIENCE EDUCATION – 2013-2016) Continuous support of teachers communities (To be supported by Open Discovery Space – 2012-2015) Coordination and support actions (meetings workshops) (To be supported by INSPIRING SCIENCE EDUCATION – 2013-2016)
European Science Education Academy and Responsible Research and Innovation in HORIZON 2020 Main vehicle for active involvement in RRI actions Deepen the relationship between science and society and reinforcing public confidence in science Promoting science education, by making scientific knowledge more accessible, by developing responsible research and innovation agendas that meet citizens' and civil society's concerns. To promote the IY of Light to the educational communities across Europe
Action Plan • Setting up the ESEA working group • Actions in 2014-2015 (Website, Communication Strategy, Portal population, workshops, hangouts, virtual visits, contests) • To coordinate the implementation of the Action Plan • To safeguard funding for the realization of the Action Plan • To organise three ESEA workshops (2014, 2015, 2016)
Steps Forward Cooperation with National Science Societies Organisation of workshops in different countries to further develop the proposed framework Organisation and Support of Teachers and Students Contests Cooperation with UNESCO in Balkan Countries Presentations in Conferences and Workshops
2nd ESEA Workshop • March 2014, Bayreuth, Germany (in parallel with the Inspiring Science Education Consortium Meeting) Hosts: Prof. Franz Bogner, SofoklisSotiriou, AngelosLazoudis To invite: C. Hidalgo, Z. Fulop, G. Djordjevic, G. Planinsic and: R. Bybee (USA), R. Doran (Portugal), R. Tiemann (Germany), S. Psycharis (Greece), C. Franche (Belgium)